CVE-2025-53908
RomM Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
RomM is a self-hosted rom manager and player. Versions prior to 3.10.3 and 4.0.0-beta.3 have an authenticated path traversal vulnerability in the `/api/raw` endpoint. Anyone running the latest version of RomM and has multiple users, even unprivileged users, such as the kiosk user in the official implementation, may be affected. This allows the leakage of passwords and users that may be stored on the system. Versions 3.10.3 and 4.0.0-beta.3 contain a patch.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 18, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update RomM to version 3.10.3 or 4.0.0-beta.3.
- Apply the patch provided by the vendor.
- Review user privileges and access controls.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/rommapp/romm/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9g-xw4j-jwc3 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description RomM is a self-hosted rom manager and player. Versions prior to 3.10.3 and 4.0.0-beta.3 have an authenticated path traversal vulnerability in the `/api/raw` endpoint. Anyone running the latest version of RomM and has multiple users, even unprivileged users, such as the kiosk user in the official implementation, may be affected. This allows the leakage of passwords and users that may be stored on the system. Versions 3.10.3 and 4.0.0-beta.3 contain a patch. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-26 Added Reference https://github.com/rommapp/romm/blob/4.0.0-beta.2/backend/endpoints/raw.py#L31 Added Reference https://github.com/rommapp/romm/commit/7c94cb05e74ddb6a6af7b82320686c01754e9966 Added Reference https://github.com/rommapp/romm/commit/baa1a9759079c36e36a9f10c920c46b57d0b6151 Added Reference https://github.com/rommapp/romm/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9g-xw4j-jwc3